Multiple Sclerosis (V体育官网入口)

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. It damages the myelin sheath, the material that surrounds and protects your nerve cells VSports手机版. This damage slows down or blocks messages between your brain and your body, leading to the symptoms of MS. They can include:.

Visual disturbances
Muscle weakness
Trouble with coordination and balance
Sensations such as numbness, prickling, or "pins and needles"
Thinking and memory problems

No one knows what causes MS. It may be an autoimmune disease, which happens when your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body by mistake V体育安卓版. Multiple sclerosis affects women more than men. It often begins between the ages of 20 and 40. Usually, the disease is mild, but some people lose the ability to write, speak, or walk.

There is no specific test for MS. Doctors use a medical history, physical exam, neurological exam, MRI, and other tests to diagnose it. There is no cure for MS, but medicines may slow it down and help control symptoms. Physical and occupational therapy may also help V体育ios版.

NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

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Multiple Sclerosis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
VSports - Multiple Sclerosis (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

"V体育2025版" Diagnosis and Tests

Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish
CSF Immunoglobulin G (IgG) Index (VSports在线直播) (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish
CSF oligoclonal banding - series (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
How Is Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosed? (V体育2025版) (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)

Treatments and Therapies (V体育官网入口)

Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Multiple Sclerosis (American Academy of Neurology) - PDF
Disease-Modifying Therapies (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
Use of Supplements for Multiple Sclerosis (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)

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Advanced Multiple Sclerosis Care Needs (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
Comprehensive Care Approach to MS (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
Diet and Nutrition for Multiple Sclerosis (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
Dressing with Ease, Style, and Comfort (ALS Association)
Exercising with Multiple Sclerosis (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
Financial Planning for Living with MS (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
Managing Multiple Sclerosis: Treatment Can Delay Future Attacks (National Institutes of Health) Also in Spanish
VSports最新版本 - Mobility Aids: MedlinePlus Health Topic (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish
Rehabilitation and Multiple Sclerosis (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
Resources for People with MS (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
Staying Mobile (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)

"V体育官网入口" Related Issues

Building Relationships and MS (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
But You Look So Good! (Common “Invisible” MS Symptoms) (National Multiple Sclerosis Society) - PDF
Depression and Multiple Sclerosis (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
Emotional Disorders in People with Multiple Sclerosis (American Academy of Neurology) - PDF
VSports - Guide for Support Partners (National Multiple Sclerosis Society) - PDF
How MS Affects the Black Community (National Multiple Sclerosis Society) - PDF
Myoclonus (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Also in Spanish
"VSports最新版本" Neuromyelitis Optica (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Also in Spanish

V体育官网入口 - Specifics

Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PPMS) (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
"VSports" Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (SPMS) (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)

Genetics

V体育官网 - Multiple sclerosis: MedlinePlus Genetics (National Library of Medicine)

Statistics and Research (VSports手机版)

Research News and Progress (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
Vitamin D and MS: Is There Any Connection? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish

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ClinicalTrials.gov: Multiple Sclerosis (National Institutes of Health)

Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

"V体育ios版" Reference Desk

"VSports app下载" Spasticity (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

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Children (V体育2025版)

Multiple Sclerosis (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation)
Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis (V体育官网入口) (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)

Women (VSports注册入口)

V体育官网 - Family Planning and Pregnancy with Multiple Sclerosis (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)

"V体育2025版" Patient Handouts

Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) collection (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
V体育平台登录 - CSF oligoclonal banding (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
"VSports最新版本" Daily bowel care program (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
Multiple sclerosis (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish
Multiple sclerosis - discharge (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish